The use of flaps in the treatment of fingertip injuries.

abstract：:This prospective study was instituted to assess whether the use of the on-pump method or the off-pump method affects changes in health-related quality of life (QOL) as evaluated a year after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Data including preoperative risk factors and postoperative morbidity up to discharg...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Järvinen O,Saarinen T,Julkunen J,Laurikka J,Huhtala H,Tarkka MR

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pancreatic fistula rate following distal pancreatectomy ranges widely, from 13.3 to 64.0 %. The optimal closure method of the pancreatic remnant remains controversial, especially regarding whether to use a stapler. METHODS:All patients who underwent distal pancreatectomy in five Japanese hospitals from ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ban D,Shimada K,Konishi M,Saiura A,Hashimoto M,Uesaka K

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There is no standardized treatment for patients with chemo-resistant or recurrent advanced ovarian cancer. Locoregional treatments combining cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal chemohyperthermia (HIPEC) may improve survival for locoregional disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A prospective single center study ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Cotte E,Glehen O,Mohamed F,Lamy F,Falandry C,Golfier F,Gilly FN

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of recent therapeutic advances, severe overt secondary hyperparathyroidism due to chronic renal failure necessitates parathyroidectomy and recurrent hyperparathyroidism is one of the most significant problems in this patient population. In the present study, the incidence of recurrent hyperparathyroidism was ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tominaga Y,Tanaka Y,Sato K,Numano M,Uchida K,Falkmer U,Grimelius L,Johansson H,Takagi H

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Covid-19 has had a significant impact on all aspects of health care. We aimed to characterise the trends in emergency general surgery at a district general hospital in Scotland. METHODS:A prospective cohort study was performed from 23/03/20 to 07/05/20. All emergency general surgery patients were included...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Dick L,Green J,Brown J,Kennedy E,Cassidy R,Othman S,Berlansky M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuroendocrine neoplasias (NEN) of the gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) system frequently present with metastatic deposits. The proliferation marker Ki-67 is used for diagnosis and to assess the prognosis of disease. The aim of our study was to evaluate the usefulness of Ki-67 % in the assessment of NEN patients...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Miller HC,Drymousis P,Flora R,Goldin R,Spalding D,Frilling A

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1978 to 1989, 164 patients underwent hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma at our institution. The carcinoma was resected completely in 149 patients. Sixteen patients were excluded from this study because it was not known whether they were recurrent or disease free, or because death occurred as a result ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Nakajima Y,Ohmura T,Kimura J,Shimamura T,Misawa K,Matsushita M,Sato N,Une Y,Uchino J

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of surgical resection for patients with chronic pancreatitis has been debated on account of persistent symptoms and the morbidity of the operative procedure, both immediate and delayed. This paper explores the consequence of pancreatoduodenectomy in 175 patients with chronic pancreatitis who were operated on...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Russell RC,Theis BA

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of this study was to evaluate the outcome of patients who had the Nuss procedure for repair of pectus excavatum. METHODS:Thirty-nine patients (26 male, 13 female) of 61 (63.9%) who had bar removal after the Nuss procedure agreed to participate in an interview. All patients and their parents were as...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kim HK,Shim JH,Choi KS,Choi YH

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder that predominantly affects patients >60 and is increasing in prevalence. Identifying risk factors for poor outcomes after parathyroidectomy in older adults will help tailor operative decision making. The impact of frailty on surgical outcomes ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Seib CD,Chomsky-Higgins K,Gosnell JE,Shen WT,Suh I,Duh QY,Finlayson E

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis is of vital importance during the development and progression of solid tumors. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a major regulator of angiogenesis and could be produced by some cancer cells. To investigate the clinical relevance of VEGF in the tumorigenesis of human thyroid, an immunohistochemi...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Huang SM,Lee JC,Wu TJ,Chow NH

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study evaluated the impact of tumor regression grading (TRG) and other pathologic variates in a cohort of rectal carcinoma patients treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT). The value of a grading less than pCR for predicting survival is unknown. Tumor budding has not been systematically studied...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Huebner M,Wolff BG,Smyrk TC,Aakre J,Larson DW

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreaticodudenectomy (PD) is a high-risk, technically demanding operation associated with substantial perioperative morbidity and mortality. This review is intended to evaluate the perioperative outcomes of PD done in a single gastrointestinal surgery unit of a university teaching hospital. PATIENTS AND M...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lakhey PJ,Bhandari RS,Ghimire B,Khakurel M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) is pathologically classified as non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but its clinical behavior is more aggressive than other types of NSCLC. Accordingly, the optimal treatment strategy for LCNEC, including the indication of adjuvant treatment, remains cont...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kim KW,Kim HK,Kim J,Shim YM,Ahn MJ,Choi YL

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The stapled hemorrhoidopexy is reported to have a low recurrence while treating the major hemorrhoidal symptoms of bleeding and prolapse. The aim of this study is to obtain long-term results on the outcome of the stapled hemorrhoidopexy. METHODS:All patients with a hemorrhoidal disease grade III, who underw...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Schneider R,Jäger P,Ommer A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgery is the best treatment for primary GIST and may be curative, but resection extension/completeness impact on the prognosis remains controversial. The authors aim was to evaluate the clinicopathological (CP) parameters and surgical margins status influence on GIST patients' outcome. MATERIALS AND METHO...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Gouveia AM,Pimenta AP,Capelinha AF,de la Cruz D,Silva P,Lopes JM

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large ventral hernias are a significant surgical challenge. "Loss of domain" (LOD) expresses the relationship between hernia and abdominal volume, and is used to predict operative difficulty and success. This systematic review assessed whether different definitions of LOD are used in the literature. The PubMed databas...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Parker SG,Halligan S,Blackburn S,Plumb AAO,Archer L,Mallett S,Windsor ACJ

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Below knee amputation (BKA) is often required in patients with critical limb ischemia. When such a procedure fails, an above knee revision (AKA) is required. This can cause further complications in this group of patients, who already have a high incidence of medical co-morbidities. METHODS:Case records of 4...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yip VS,Teo NB,Johnstone R,Robertson AG,Robertson JH,Welch GH,Kettlewell S

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of preoperative imaging and the usability of different imaging modalities is highly variable and controversial in reduction mammaplasty patients. Our study describes the imaging process in a single center in regard to modality selection, age and timing, and of the association between imaging and his...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Merkkola-von Schantz PA,Kauhanen SMC,Jahkola TA,Krogerus LA,Hukkinen KS

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The importance of safe anesthesia for the best possible surgical outcomes in every patient is not disputed in high resource settings. Low-income countries lag far behind in the provision of, and training for, safe anesthesia practice. Too little is known about numbers and types of providers in a majority of ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hendel S,Coonan T,Thomas S,McQueen K

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) has been widely implemented in an effort to decrease surgical adverse events. METHOD:This systematic literature review examined the effects of the SSC on postoperative outcomes. The review included 25 studies: two randomised controlled trials, 13...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： de Jager E,McKenna C,Bartlett L,Gunnarsson R,Ho YH

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION TO THE PROBLEM:Though declining in the recent decades, high-energy musculoskeletal trauma remains a major contributor to the burden of disease in high-income countries (HICs). However, due to limitations in the available body of the literature, evaluation of this burden is challenging. The purpose of this ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hoogervorst P,Shearer DW,Miclau T

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enteral nutrition (EN) and total parenteral nutrition (TPN) may provide life-sustaining therapy for surgical patients. The duration of nutritional therapy (enteral or parenteral) implies distinct access routes. We review the main aspects related to access routes for nutrient delivery. The enteral route, whenever feasi...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Waitzberg DL,Plopper C,Terra RM

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present article summarizes scientific observations of the endocrine pancreas anatomy and physiology into a unifying hypothesis. The data were generated over the years by surgical fellows using human and rat isolated perfused pancreas models and in vivo islet microcirculation models. The endocrine pancreas secretes...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Moldovan S,Brunicardi FC

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Uncomplicated acute appendicitis has been managed traditionally by early appendicectomy. However, recently, there has been increasing interest in the potential for primary treatment with antibiotics, with studies finding this to be associated with fewer complications than appendicectomy. The aim of this stud...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Rollins KE,Varadhan KK,Neal KR,Lobo DN

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is the most aggressive form of locally advanced breast cancer. It can be diagnosed based on a clinical or pathologic basis. We evaluated the usefulness of (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) scans for diagnosing and staging IBC. We retrospectively reviewed t...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Baslaim MM,Bakheet SM,Bakheet R,Ezzat A,El-Foudeh M,Tulbah A

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is no clear consensus on the efficacy and safety of hyaluronate-carboxymethylcellulose membrane (Seprafilm) for preventing postoperative abdominal adhesion. This study is a meta-analysis of the available evidence. METHODS:A search of the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library identified eight studi...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Zeng Q,Yu Z,You J,Zhang Q

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a retrospective study the clinical course of 40 patients with symptomatic persistent or recurrent parathyroid cancer was analyzed in order to assess the value of aggressive surgical intervention. Recurrence was diagnosed after a median period of 33 months (1-228 months). Twenty-two patients had locoregional disease...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sandelin K,Tullgren O,Farnebo LO

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The prognosis of Fournier's gangrene (FG) depends on early diagnosis and management. In this study, our objective was to identify the distinct features of FG that may influence the clinical outcome. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was performed in patients with a diagnosis of FG between January 1999 and...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yanar H,Taviloglu K,Ertekin C,Guloglu R,Zorba U,Cabioglu N,Baspinar I

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic intersphincteric resection (ISR) after neoadjuvant chemoradiation is helpful in the management of patients with low rectal cancer. With the advent of this technique, the need for performance of abdominoperineal resection seems to have decreased in patients with very low rectal tumors. The aim of...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lim SW,Huh JW,Kim YJ,Kim HR

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00